A tiny butterfly I was hoping to see in the south of France, it is actually a South African species which it is thought was first accidentally imported on Pelargoniums. I didn't notice any in the first few days as sometimes they don't move much, but once I got my eye in there were butterflies on many of the cultivated plants in Céret town centre. The males are tiny only around 1cm and the females identical but nearly twice the size. Males are pictured here. The Geranium Bronze is gradually spreading its range further northwards.
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